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The Sports Xchange Unable to woo Manning, Chiefs face him For the first time since he moved into their neighborhood, the Chiefs will face the Denver Broncos with quarterback Peyton Manning. Only 10 games into the season and Manning's influence over the Broncos has been very apparent as they lead the AFC West with a 7-3 record. The Chiefs are six games behind at 1-9. When Manning became available back in March, the Chiefs were one of the many teams that expressed an interest...

NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT As the Chiefs moved further away from their epic wildcard collapse against Indianapolis, the players were still feeling the sting, but were starting to see positives from the team's overall performance in the 2013 season. "There are so many games in this league that come down to one possession at the end of the game," said quarterback Alex Smith. "You've got to have mentally tough guys that can battle, and we have that here.

Days from ending his 14-year tenure as Philadelphia Eagles coach, Andy Reid was on the verge of being hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as of Thursday. Reid had met with Chiefs officials for nine hours Wednesday, one source told ESPN, and "the major issues have been discussed and agreed upon. " CBSSports.com said more issues were solved Thursday with an announcement coming as early as late Thursday. After that meeting at a private airport in the Philadelphia area, Reid has reportedly...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT As the Chiefs moved further away from their epic wildcard collapse against Indianapolis, the players were still feeling the sting, but were starting to see positives from the team's overall performance in the 2013 season. "There are so many games in this league that come down to one possession at the end of the game," said quarterback Alex Smith. "You've got to have mentally tough guys that can...

(Updates with more quotes, details) By Kevin Murphy KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The National Football League (NFL) was left reeling in horror on Saturday after Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend and committed suicide. The 25-year-old Belcher shot Kassandra Perkins at their home on Saturday morning then drove his car to the team's training facility near Arrowhead Stadium and turned the gun on himself just as...

The Sports Xchange EditorsNote: Update 2 (adds Cardinals/Chargers interviews) Report: Reid close to Chiefs' job Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid likely won't be unemployed for long. It's a matter of where. Days from ending his 14-year tenure as Eagles coach, Reid remains on the verge of being hired by the Kansas City Chiefs as of Thursday, according to an ESPN report. Reid had met with Chiefs officials for nine hours Wednesday, one source told ESPN, and "the major...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said on Monday he tried to talk linebacker Jovan Belcher out of shooting himself outside the team's practice facility before the player committed suicide on Saturday. Belcher shot himself in the head in a parking lot in the presence of team personnel that included Crennel and General Manager Scott Pioli, police said. A few minutes earlier, he shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, to death in the couple's...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Seconds after fatally shooting his longtime girlfriend, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher leaned over her in their master bathroom, said he was sorry and kissed her on the forehead. His mother, who heard gunfire as she stood in the kitchen, rushed to her son's bedroom and watched his remorseful goodbye. Belcher apologized to his mother, kissed his 3-month-old daughter and fled his rented home in his Bentley. The Kansas City Star learned those...

(Reuters) - Battling their grief as much as their opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs scored a rare win in the National Football League (NFL) on Sunday, just 24 hours after one of the darkest days in American sport. With the country still in shock after Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend then committed suicide, the struggling Chiefs (2-10) kept their emotions in check to beat the Carolina Panthers (3-9) 27-21 at Arrowhead Stadium. "We do have a...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said on Monday he tried to talk linebacker Jovan Belcher out of shooting himself outside the team's practice facility before the player committed suicide on Saturday. Belcher shot himself in the head in a parking lot in the presence of team personnel that included Crennel and General Manager Scott Pioli, police said. A few minutes earlier, he shot his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, to death in the couple's...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT Matt Cassel said he was not upset during the offseason that his employer became associated in media reports with other potential starting quarterbacks. First, Peyton Manning asked for his release from the Indianapolis Colts. Even before he landed on the waiver wire, head coach Romeo Crennel said at the NFL Combine that he would be interested in Manning if he were available. Later, team chairman Clark...

(Reuters) - Battling their grief as much as their opponents, the Kansas City Chiefs scored a rare win in the National Football League (NFL) on Sunday, just 24 hours after one of the darkest days in American sport. With the country still in shock after Kansas City linebacker Jovan Belcher killed his girlfriend then committed suicide, the struggling Chiefs (2-10) kept their emotions in check to beat the Carolina Panthers (3-9) 27-21 at Arrowhead Stadium. "We do have a...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Seconds after fatally shooting his longtime girlfriend, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher leaned over her in their master bathroom, said he was sorry and kissed her on the forehead. His mother, who heard gunfire as she stood in the kitchen, rushed to her son's bedroom and watched his remorseful goodbye. Belcher apologized to his mother, kissed his 3-month-old daughter and fled his rented home in his Bentley. The Kansas City Star learned those...

The Sports Xchange NFL Team Report - Kansas City Chiefs - INSIDE SLANT On June 18, Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel turned 65, the age when most people are either retiring or on the countdown to the final chapters of their life. That's not Crennel. He will be the second oldest head coach in the NFL this season, with only Tom Coughlin of the New York Giants older - Coughlin turns 66 on the last day of August. "A lot of my friends have retired and they are wondering what I'm...